Laws, regulations, government decisions, public policy
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented Pakistan's Rs18.8 trillion federal budget for FY2026-27 in the National Assembly, targeting 4 percent GDP growth and cutting income taxes across four salary slabs.
GoDaddy has challenged the Delhi High Court's December 2025 Dabur India judgment before a larger bench, contesting directions to end default domain privacy and run e-KYC checks on all registrations. The July 16 hearing could reshape how registrars globally handle identity disclosure for domains serving Indian users.
The US Supreme Court ruled the government can cap asylum processing at the US-Mexico border when facilities are overcrowded. The decision gives the Trump administration, and future governments, a lasting legal tool to limit daily asylum intake at ports of entry.
MeitY will summon Meta after a BBC investigation found Instagram running paid ads in India that promoted child sexual abuse material and linked users to Telegram channels selling it. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered the action within hours of the BBC report's July 3, 2026 publication.
MeitY ordered Google Play and Apple App Store on 3 July 2026 to remove apps that can cut power to e-rickshaws mid-journey via Bluetooth, after viral Delhi videos showed drivers being stranded. Two apps are already down, but the core flaw sits in unprotected battery firmware, not just the apps.
India's new EPF Scheme 2026 replaces the 1952 version and keeps the provident fund interest rate at 8.25% for FY2025-26. Private PF trusts are now capped at no more than 2 percentage points above the central rate, limiting their maximum payout to 10.25%.
President Trump threatened to take "immediate action" against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook, days after a federal court blocked his attempt to fire two FTC officials. The move escalates White House pressure on independent agencies and raises fresh uncertainty about Fed independence.
India's DoT published draft spectrum assignment rules on June 18, 2026, covering traditional GSO satellite services but omitting all NGSO operators, including Starlink, OneWeb, and Jio Satellite Communications.
The U.S. Senate passed a House-approved war powers resolution on Iran, the first time such a measure has cleared both chambers. The vote is a formal bipartisan rebuke of unchecked executive military authority toward Iran, though a presidential veto is expected.
Delhi's LG formally notified the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy 2026 on July 1, with immediate effect. The policy bans new petrol and CNG two-wheeler registrations from April 2028, offers subsidies up to Rs 30,000 on e-two-wheelers, and commits Rs 15,000 crore for EV infrastructure by 2030.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled for Bayer on Thursday, blocking thousands of state-law failure-to-warn lawsuits over Roundup's alleged cancer risk. The decision removes the main legal theory behind billions of dollars in prior verdicts and sharply reduces Bayer's future litigation exposure.
India's Expenditure Finance Committee has cleared a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, up 64 percent from ISM 1.0's Rs 76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to the Cabinet, as two chip plants begin commercial output and a third, CG Semi, is set to open July 4, 2026.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, preserving the Fed's independence from presidential removal power. A separate ruling the same day gave Trump broader authority to dismiss leaders of other independent federal agencies.
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who faced unproven mortgage fraud allegations. The ruling preserves Fed independence for now and keeps a politically charged removal case alive in the courts.
The US Supreme Court, splitting along ideological lines, has allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against TPS protections in a case centered on Haitian migrants, leaving 1.3 million people from over a dozen countries vulnerable to deportation. Many affected individuals have lived legally in the U.S. for decades, with the ruling removing a key legal shield used to resist removal.
EPFO has taken its member portal, employer portal, and UMANG app offline from June 26 to June 30, 2026, for a planned system migration. PF withdrawals, KYC updates, employer contributions, and all digital services are unavailable until at least July 1.
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that border officials can indefinitely pause asylum processing for migrants waiting on the Mexican side of the border, validating the Trump administration's "metering" policy.
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants, exposing them to deportation.
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with ending Temporary Protected Status for more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants. The ruling puts affected individuals at risk of losing work authorization and deportation protections, with enforcement timelines still to be determined.